Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +313.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +313.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +127.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +97.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 132 Bulgaria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Turkey 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Guyana 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Cuba 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.